The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,580 | 1.08% | -1.25% |
| 2021 | $81,690 | -1.08% | - |
| 2020 | $82,570 | 2.99% | - |
| 2019 | $80,100 | -0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $80,700 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $81,150 | -4.18% | - |
| 2016 | $84,540 | -0.56% | - |
| 2015 | $85,010 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $81,520 | -2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $83,470 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $83,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,580, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $91,480). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |